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Well, a belated Happy Valentines day to you all. I love all the readers, contributors, staff here at GA. Will you all be my Valentine (a day late ) We shall move on quickly as I know VD is not a popular topic around here In more ways than one Remember last week when I I talked about the lost lotto ticket 😮 Well there was a sizable win out of my city 😮 I was talking to some people at work and they said I should call in to see if they can tell me anything, so I did Much to my surpri- 1 comment
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"Gentle" in storytelling refers to a narrative style that prioritizes quiet, observational, and emotionally resonant moments over high-octane drama, violence, or constant conflict. It is important because it offers a space of safety, reflection, and deep empathy for the reader, acting as a "soft," often therapeutic, counterpoint to a loud, chaotic world. The Importance of Gentleness in Storytelling: Creates Lasting Emotional Resonance: Gentle stories often leave the longest-lasting impr -
When I got the screen asking me to fill my preferences, all three would have been left as Action/Adventure if I had just clicked next without reading. That's probably the only reason it's so high, it's the first one alphabetically. But it seems they fixed it after a few minutes, based on a comment above. -
The word "gentle" originates from the early 13th century Middle English gentil, meaning "high-born, noble, or of good family". Derived from Old French gentil ("well-born" or "noble") and Latin gentilis ("of the same family or clan"), it shares roots with gentile, genteel, and gentry, evolving from a class descriptor into the modern definition of mildness or kindness by the 1550s. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the word gentle (as an adjective) was first used in English
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Steve, you mean you didn't volunteer to go with him to the bar to see if it was really a woman he was looking for and not a guy? And if he didn't find a woman to hook up with, and he doesn't have a problem with gay, maybe he'd let you help him out. It must have been worth a shot, unless he wasn't good looking.
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By William King · Posted
I think you are missing the probability that readers click on new stories which are displayed in the sidebar with only author name and title. This counts as a story view, but readers are only looking to see what the story is about, the synopsis, the genre, the tags. Then they may or may not click the first chapter. In summary, you can ignore story views, they are the equivalent of picking up a book, reading the back cover and putting it back on the shelf. Imo, the only stats that count for -
Fascinating reading! Ive been a premium subscriber from when I discovered this site, so finding out there were ads was a surprise!. Like Jason, I too often wander through different stories based upon some other readers comments and down a rabbit hole I go. I also prefer completed stories, or regular chapters ( thank you Mark Arbour) as when you start an amazing piece of work that becomes long term hold to abandoned gives grief to both reader and author. As an older member, the survey was just -
You've got me beat by a decade then. I do maintain that younger people are often dismissive of our generation. And I do get that 'progress' in technology can at times be a daunting task to keep up with as one ages. At least here on GA if you don't understand something and ask for further explanation you'll be met with kindness in the offering up of help. As I initially stated my comment was not directed at you. Your sarcasm and eye-roll at the end was uncalled for. -
"My comment is not personal to the commenter but it does draw attention to the not-inconsiderable bias toward ageism generally in the world. 'We may be older than some of you younger individuals, but that does not preclude the understanding of simple questions. Nor do complex ideas and/or algorithms generally exempt us from participation in this community. Get a grip youngling's! " I am well into my seventies and admit to being confused by many tech changes, It is good that som -
My comment is not personal to the commenter but it does draw attention to the not-inconsiderable bias toward ageism generally in the world. We may be older than some of you younger individuals, but that does not preclude the understanding of simple questions. Nor do complex ideas and/or algorithms generally exempt us from participation in this community. Get a grip youngling's!
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